Of note was the highest placing local team, Hotty Totty BBQ Crew from Marietta. The team placed first in chicken with a perfect score and 15th overall, beating out a lot of teams that are in the top 25 in the country.

PRIZE MONEY
The festival paid out $15,000 among the top 10 places and category winners.The grand overall winner walked away with $3,000; second place, $2,000; third place, $1,000; and category winners got anything from $50 to $700.